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Just when it seemed that Edge’s long-running legal battle had finally cooled, developer Mobigame has been dealt yet another critical blow. Its acclaimed puzzler Edge has again been removed from the App Store.
This time, however, Mobigame notes that the removal was not voluntary, and is not only limited to the United States and the UK App Stores. The action is worldwide, and possibly permanent. Edge has also disappeared from iTunes’ App Store Turns 1 feature, after being recently honored as one of Apple’s “favorite games” in the App Store’s first year of operation.
It’s assumed, but not yet confirmed, that “Edge” worldwide copyright owner Tim Langdell has requested the game’s removal. An attorney representing Langdell served Mobigame with a draft complaint last week.
In a strange turn of events, Edge’s most recent trouble occurred hours before Apple’s approval and release of Edge Lite, a free demo version that contains a handful of levels from the full game.
Odds are that it’s going to be a few hours or days before any action is taken against Edge Lite, so if you’ve ever wanted to give the game a shot, you’d be advised to load up iTunes immediately and commence downloading. If aggressive legal proceedings continue, this might be the very last chance anyone gets to play Edge in its current form.
[Edit: According to a forum post at TIGSource, Edge has been restored and is available for purchase in all regions except for the United States, the UK, and Germany. Apple has told Mobigame that Langdell's claims need to be resolved before Edge can be purchased worldwide.]
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